Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124667304 - Thermal Engineering Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Thermal Engineering Corporation
2741 The Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29209
Mailing Address:
P O Box 868, Columbia, SC 29202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3567
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362625899 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 10012 A | 09/02/1998 | 09/08/1998 | $650 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:25 a.m. on July 28, 1998, Employee #1 cleaning up the outside yard area. He was removing metal products when he took away a piece of metal that was stabilizing a 75 1/2 in. high by 97 1/2 in. long intermittent rack used inside the facility to support the metal products as they were being manufactured. The approximately 300 lb rack fell over on Employee #1, fracturing his arm. The metal racks were not being stored properly in the outside yard.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, CLEANING, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, ARM, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124667304 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |
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